Miles for Migraine - St. Louis 2020

Miles For Migraine - St. Louis, Missouri

Miles for Migraine will host its 1st 2-mile Walk and 5K Run in as Virtual event. This Fundraiser for Migraine & Headache Awareness, Treatment & Research will take place at at time and location that works best for you between August 29 - September 5. For this event, we will be partnering with the nonprofit organization NBIA (Neurodegeneration with Brain Iron Accumulation.) NBIA is a group of rare, genetic neurological disorders characterized by abnormal accumulation of iron in part of the brain. PKAN (Pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration) is the most common of the disorders, affecting 1 to 3 people out of 1 million. People with PKAN lack a chemical necessary to metabolize a vitamin in the brain. PKAN causes parts of the brain to degenerate, leading to severe problems with walking, coordination, vision, speech, and swallowing. In partnership with NBIA we will be raising funds for PKAN and migraine research.